4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde
SIAL/91554 - analytical standard
CAS Number: 123-08-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C7H6O2
Molecular Weight: 122.12
EC Number: 204-599-1
MDL Number: MFCD00006939
Linear Formula: HOC6H4CHO
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | cleaning products cosmetics flavors and fragrances food and beverages personal care |
| assay | ≥97.5% (GC) |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| impurities | ≤0.5% water |
| InChI | 1S/C7H6O2/c8-5-6-1-3-7(9) |
| InChI key | RGHHSNMVTDWUBI-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 112-116 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | [H]C(=O)c1ccc(O)cc1 |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable |
| Application: | 4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in the following: • Natural vanilla extracts and synthetic flavoring using micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography (MECC). • Natural vanilla extracts and vanilla-flavored foods using thin layer chromatography (TLC) on silica gel and automated multiple development. • Pea protein UHT beverages using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry/olfactometry (GC/MS/O), further quantified by dynamic headspace and tandem gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (DHS-GC/MS-QQQ). |
| Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
| General description: | 4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde is a polar aromatic compound, reported to be one of the principal flavor components, contributing to the vanilla flavor, in the food and beverage industry. It is reported to be found in pea protein and identified in plant materials, such as vanilla beans as a product of the enzymatic reaction pathway. |
| Symbol |  GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H318 |
| Precautionary statements | P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Purity | ≥97.5% (GC) |
| mp | 112-116 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 85151701 |